 The moment arrived in which the word was to be given for the vessel to move. My friends were in groups on the deck. There was anxiety mixed with fear among them. They were silent, sad, and weary.  The Northern Light - Page 631844Full view - About this book
 | John Fanning Watson - New York (N.Y.) - 1832 - 244 pages
...They were silent, sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost 'repented of my efforts. The signal- was given, and the boat moved on a short'distance and then stopped, and became immovable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1833 - 426 pages
...and sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my ef. forts. The signal was given, and the boat moved on a short...the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded mur. murs of discontent, and agitations, and whis. pers, and shrugs. I could hear distinctly re. peated,... | |
 | 1833 - 222 pages
...were silent, and sad, and weary. I read in thcir looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. — The signal was given, and the boat...on a short distance, and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations,... | |
 | John Vallance - Canals - 1833 - 80 pages
...were silent, and sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster; and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given; and the boat moved on a short distance, and then stopped—and became immoveable." any other vessel farther, by means of steam, I may heed tire clamour... | |
 | 1834 - 498 pages
...were silent, and sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. — The signal was given, and the boat...on a short distance, and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations,... | |
 | 1836 - 378 pages
...were silent, and sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved...on a short distance, and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations,... | |
 | Boyman Boyman - Steam-navigation - 1840 - 210 pages
...They were silent, sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing- but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved...on a short distance, and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment, now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitation,... | |
 | George Merriam - Reader (Elementary) - 1841 - 308 pages
...They were silent, sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved...became immovable. To the silence of the preceding moments now succeeded murmurs of discontent and agitation, and whispers and shrugs. I could hear distinctly... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - Travel - 1841 - 590 pages
...They were silent, sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved...on a short distance, and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent and agitation,... | |
 | Sherman Day - Pennsylvania - 1843 - 754 pages
...They were silent, sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance :MM| then stopped, and became immovable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs... | |
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